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-16+x^{2}-\left(-25\right)=-10x
Subtract -25 from both sides.
-16+x^{2}+25=-10x
The opposite of -25 is 25.
-16+x^{2}+25+10x=0
Add 10x to both sides.
9+x^{2}+10x=0
Add -16 and 25 to get 9.
x^{2}+10x+9=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=10 ab=9
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}+10x+9 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,9 3,3
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is positive, a and b are both positive. List all such integer pairs that give product 9.
1+9=10 3+3=6
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=1 b=9
The solution is the pair that gives sum 10.
\left(x+1\right)\left(x+9\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=-1 x=-9
To find equation solutions, solve x+1=0 and x+9=0.
-16+x^{2}-\left(-25\right)=-10x
Subtract -25 from both sides.
-16+x^{2}+25=-10x
The opposite of -25 is 25.
-16+x^{2}+25+10x=0
Add 10x to both sides.
9+x^{2}+10x=0
Add -16 and 25 to get 9.
x^{2}+10x+9=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=10 ab=1\times 9=9
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+9. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,9 3,3
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is positive, a and b are both positive. List all such integer pairs that give product 9.
1+9=10 3+3=6
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=1 b=9
The solution is the pair that gives sum 10.
\left(x^{2}+x\right)+\left(9x+9\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+10x+9 as \left(x^{2}+x\right)+\left(9x+9\right).
x\left(x+1\right)+9\left(x+1\right)
Factor out x in the first and 9 in the second group.
\left(x+1\right)\left(x+9\right)
Factor out common term x+1 by using distributive property.
x=-1 x=-9
To find equation solutions, solve x+1=0 and x+9=0.
-16+x^{2}-\left(-25\right)=-10x
Subtract -25 from both sides.
-16+x^{2}+25=-10x
The opposite of -25 is 25.
-16+x^{2}+25+10x=0
Add 10x to both sides.
9+x^{2}+10x=0
Add -16 and 25 to get 9.
x^{2}+10x+9=0
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.
x=\frac{-10±\sqrt{10^{2}-4\times 9}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 10 for b, and 9 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-10±\sqrt{100-4\times 9}}{2}
Square 10.
x=\frac{-10±\sqrt{100-36}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 9.
x=\frac{-10±\sqrt{64}}{2}
Add 100 to -36.
x=\frac{-10±8}{2}
Take the square root of 64.
x=-\frac{2}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-10±8}{2} when ± is plus. Add -10 to 8.
x=-1
Divide -2 by 2.
x=-\frac{18}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-10±8}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 8 from -10.
x=-9
Divide -18 by 2.
x=-1 x=-9
The equation is now solved.
-16+x^{2}+10x=-25
Add 10x to both sides.
x^{2}+10x=-25+16
Add 16 to both sides.
x^{2}+10x=-9
Add -25 and 16 to get -9.
x^{2}+10x+5^{2}=-9+5^{2}
Divide 10, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get 5. Then add the square of 5 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+10x+25=-9+25
Square 5.
x^{2}+10x+25=16
Add -9 to 25.
\left(x+5\right)^{2}=16
Factor x^{2}+10x+25. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x+5\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{16}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+5=4 x+5=-4
Simplify.
x=-1 x=-9
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
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